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09-09-2008, 03:40 PM
Geologist Osiris de Leon says that bridges in the DR collapse because of shoddy construction work by the Ministry of Public Works. He said the collapses could not be attributed to the intensity of the rains. De Leon explains that often when a bridge is being built cheaply, gravel-based materials are used, which almost guarantees the eventual collapse of a bridge. De Leon questions the quality of all the bridges built this year, some of which have already collapsed. Speaking on Huchi Lora's CDN afternoon talk show, Public Works Minister Victor Rua argued that bridges were constructed using usage averages and that given the intense rains the country has been receiving, these will not have to be revised and more resistant structures built in the future.
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